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If you"ve been, you know that is what ('one does"-what the haut monde' does · · · And you'll be at the ('Prix des Haies' in its setting of flowers and at the ('Prix de Diane', at Chantilly. Whether you've been, or not, you know that to cross Cunard is the brilliant prelude to the brilliant days and the jewelled nights of Paris, in June. . . the Mauretania sails on June 13th, reaches Cher- bourg on the 19th bearing with her the members of the world whose social calendar is written in three languages . . . . . . In brief another Little Season', between two harbours. . . for people Paris-bound. For further information on Auteuil apply to our offices or send for special folder. CUNARD LINE Your Local Agent or 25 Broad,vay, New York 1840.EIGBTY.EIGHT.YEARS.OI'.SERVU.':E 1928 - . . .\ .:t MAY 5. 1 18 A PRISON PRAYER .. : , EDITOR'S NOTE: This prayer of a prisoner is the fourth and last of our series in criminal slang. A translation is printed in the column on the right L ISTEN, 0 Lord, how's chances of you tin-earing while I pop off for a minuter I want to say a prayer but I am not hep to the racket, but will roll it out the best I know how. This morning it rained and so I heeled into church and put the rein- deers to work while some sky-pilot was barbering about asking and re- ceiving. This geezer, 0 Lord, seemed to be on the legit, so I'm going to drop the lug on you for something and hope that there's a comeback from you. I'm doing a double-sawbuck and, 0 Lord, you know I want to hit the pavements. It w,as a bum-beef any- way, but those twelve dingbats said I was guilty. It scorched me plenty but . d " F . " I hear that you once sal argIve, so I shall do that little thing. But, 0 Lord, don't ever let me meet any of that outfit again. I ask you, 0 Lord, to take a whirl at the Governor. Maybe you can can him out of a sheepskin for me. I know that's a lot to ask, Lord, but I've never bummed you for anything be- fore and I'm in on a frame anyway. A lot of other gazabos roll that one out, I know, but I am giving you the low-down. I tried to take it on the Charley Paddock a couple of times, 0 Lord, but couldn't make the riffle. So you see, I've got to talk turkey with you. So do your stuff, 0 Lord. Maybe that's too tough, so I've got a softer idea. The Big Spuds meet Fri- day and t:hey're a cinch to turn some cons loose, so probably you can steer me into an immediate parole. Of course, I savvy that this is not as good as a sheepskin, 0 Lord, but I won't beef about it and will connect with a church every Sunday when I separate myself from this stir. That's on the level, too, 0 Lord. Now, Lord, I'm a regular guy and if you can't fix me up for the streets, I'm ready to meet you halfway with another racket. If you can't put me on the streets, I pray you for some- thing else, 0 Lord. This is a pipe and I can't see how you can give me the go-by. It's something no other guy wants and every day you are dish- ing it out to some poor hoosier on the outside, whò can't use it. If you are figuring on passing out any more of it, L ISTEN, 0 Lord, what are the chances of your listening while I talk for a minute? I want to say a prayer but I don't know the orthodox way, but will say it the best way I know. ThIs morning it rained and so I went to church and listened while some preacher was talking about ask- ing and receiving. This fellow, 0 Lord, seemed to be in earnest, so I'm going to ask you for something and hope that you'l1 answer me. I'm doing twenty years and 0 Lord, you know I want to get out. It was a trumped-up charge anyway, but those twelve jurors said I was guilty. It made me angry enough but I hear that you once said "F or- giye"; so I shall do that little thing. But, 0 Lord, don't ever let me meet any of that jury again. I ask you, 0 Lord, to intervene with the Governor. Maybe you can induce him to grant a pardon for me. I know that's a lot to ask,. Lord, but I've never asked you for anything be- fore and I'm here on a frame-up any- way. A lot of other fellows say that, I know, but I'm telling the truth. I tried to escape a couple of times, 0 Lord, but was not successful. So you see, I've got to talk business with you. So see what you can do, 0 Lord. Maybe that's too hard, so I've got an easier idea. The Prison Board meets Friday and they're certain to turn some convicts loose, so probably you can get me an immediate parole. Of course, I kno that this is not as good as a pardon, 0 Lord, but I won't argue about it and will attend church regularly every Sunday when I leave this prison. That's the truth, too, 0 Lord. Now, Lord, I am a good fellow and if you can't secure my freedom, I am ready to meet you half-way with another idea. If you can't get me out, I pray to you for something else, 0 Lord. This is easy and I don't see how you can refuse me. It's some- thing that no other fellow wants, and every day you are handing it to someone on the outside who cannot use it. If you are planning on passing out any more of it, 0 Lord, you can